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[Damon L. Chesser]

On Thu, 2011-03-31 at 15:52 -0400, Michael B. Trausch wrote: 
> On Thu, 2011-03-31 at 14:03 -0400, Damon L. Chesser wrote:
> > If you doubt this, just look at all the countries that have enacted
> > the communistic\socialistic utopia and see what a shinny example of
> > right thinking they are, what a powerhouse of liberty, economic might,
> > personal freedom, innovative thought...oh, right, there are none. 
> 
> Funny, you cry about enlightenment --- and yet you fall into the same
> trap that so many Americans do, thinking the socialist and communist
> economic systems are somehow directly related to the failures of the
> governments that used such systems.  Coincidental at best.  Those
> governments had far worse problems.
> 
> In any case, I won't go any further than that.  I just found your
> statement rather funny in light of your attack on Geoffrey.

Full stop.  I. Did. Not. Attack.  Geoffrey.  Period.  I used irony (or
perhaps sarcasm, it is sometimes hard to tell the difference) to show
how hollow Jim Kinney's argument was regarding his views of others who
have different views: ie, "if you were not stupid, then you would agree,
but since you are simple (possibly broken), you disagree and I should
not be concerned with offending you, because, well, you are stupid".  I
did not attack Geoffrey, I was agreeing with him (apologies Geoffrey if
you took that as an attack on YOU) in that it is out of line,
unnecessary, heavy handed to just attack personally a person because
they question your views.  Attack the logic, the facts, the assumptions,
but the person?  Personal attacks are an indication you have no
arguments.

> 
> 	--- Mike
> 

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Damon
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